| Deposit ID | 10207085 |
|---|---|
| MAS/MILS ID | 4190470001 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Ballinalack Project |
| Point of reference | Ore Body |
|---|---|
| Geographic coordinates: | -7.49763, 53.4991 (WGS84) |
| Elevation | 75 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Westmeath(province)
Ireland(country)
Europe(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Ireland | Westmeath |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Lead | Primary |
| Zinc Critical | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Galena | Unknown |
| Sphalerite | Unknown |
| Ore Body (1) | -7.49763, 53.4991 |
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| Depth to top | 275M | ||||||||||||||||
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| Operation type | Underground |
|---|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Significant | Yes |
| Discovery year | 1967 |
| Mining method | Open Stope - Sublevel |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Barymin Resources, Ltd. |
| Interest | 19 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Owner |
|---|---|
| Owner | Noranda Exploration Ireland Ltd. |
| Interest | 81 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Syngenore Exploration Ltd. |
| Interest | 100 |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | In-situ | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estimate year | 1975 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Inferred | 3200000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total resources | 3200000mt ore | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Type of workings | Underground | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Bureau of Mines | Minerals Availability System | MAS | 4190470001 |
RIO TINTO ZINC MINING COST ANALYSIS SYSTEM. PERFORMANCE
ANALYSIS. APRIL 14, 1975, P. 14.
MINING JOURNAL. BALLINALACK ASSAY. JUNE 3, 1977, P. 435.
WORLD MINING CATALOG, SURVEY AND DIRECTORY NUMBER. IRELAND.
JUNE 1971, P. 139.
MINING MAGAZINE, NOV. 1979, UPDATE ON IRISH MINING AND
EXPLORATION, PP. 413-414.
WILLIAMS, C.E., AND MCARDEL, P. 1978, IRELAND-BALLINALACK:
IN MINERAL DEPOSITS OF EUROPE, VOL. I; BOWIE, S.H.V.,
KVALHEIM A., AND HASLUM, H.W. EDS., INSTITUTION OF MIN.,
METALL, LONDON, PP. 338-339.
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 27-FEB-1984 | Gazdik | U.S. Bureau of Mines |
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